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Fleetworthy Solutions Expands with RapidLog Acquisition

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Madison, WI – Fleetworthy Solutions, a Madison, WI-based leading provider of Intelligent Compliance solutions to the transportation industry, announced today the acquisition of RapidLog. This is another strong growth signal to the market as Fleetworthy expands its technology advantage in providing end-to-end regulatory compliance and risk management services to motor carriers and fleets in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

ELD integrations offered through the RapidLog software will enable much more rapid and efficient onboarding of new customers alike. RapidLog’s gallery of integrations include ELDs from BigRoad, EROAD, GeoTab, KeepTrucking, OmniTracs, Pedigree, Trimble, RandMcNally, Samsara, Verizon, and Zonar to name a few. RapidLog began as log auditing software that guaranteed speeds of up to 400% faster than competitors with better quality and accuracy. It featured an amazing ability to read virtually any hours-of-service (HOS) log, as well.

“RapidLog fits perfectly with our vision of a single platform to manage all safety and regulatory compliance issues,” explains Mike Precia, CEO of Fleetworthy Solutions. “We are thrilled to be in a position to strengthen our offerings in relevant technologies. Our customers, our companies, and the industry have bright futures as this binding of components enhances carrier fleets’ abilities to not only comply with FMCSA regulations and safety directives, but also they can use it to go beyond the minimum requirements and focus on their businesses.”

This deal dramatically enhances Fleetworthy’s integration capabilities and reinforces Fleetworthy’s strategic goal of connecting to any ELD and TMS system in the market. Due to evolving regulations –  like the ELD Mandate – and the massive amounts of data being generated, companies need seamless integrations between IT systems more than ever to provide safety and compliance executives with a single version of the truth.

For over 30 years, RapidLog has been providing leading edge technologies that deliver ultimate flexibility at the lowest total cost. With the addition of RapidLog, Fleetworthy could streamline compliance platform data transfers for many private and for-hire carrier fleets with which they already work. Pre-built integrations to leading ELD and TMS providers make onboarding a smooth and quick process.

“Having accurately audited over 1 billion logs, RapidLog helps fleets ensure compliance in an environment suddenly populated with inexperienced providers. Even certified ELDs comply only with data transmission, retention and fault detection, but can be woefully naïve regarding detecting hours of service violations and notifying both drivers and carrier management. RapidLog and Fleetworthy help ensure these blind spots don’t turn into costly liabilities.” – Larry Steinbecker, RapidLog Founder and CEO

Together with RapidLog, Fleetworthy’s suite of compliance tools help motor carriers adhere to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours-of-Service regulations. The HOS rules are designed to keep fatigued commercial motor vehicle operators out of the driver’s seat and off the nation’s roadways; however, they are among the most-often violated regulations adding to the operational costs in all commercial motor carrier fleets – usually meaning declining profits.

Electronic IRP Cab Cards and IFTA Licenses to be Allowed

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Recently, the International Registration Plan (IRP) and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) groups came together to agree on a very important, far reaching new ruling regarding IRP cab cards and IFTA licenses. The new agreement is known as the “Electronic Credentialing Program.”.

Motor carriers, state associations, and law enforcement should have received notifications from the IRP and IFTA groups already. These communications can be seen here:

Motor Carrier Notification

Law Enforcement Notification

To summarize – starting on Jan 1st, 2019, drivers for commercial motor carriers will have the ability to produce digital images of their cab cards / licenses to law enforcement using a range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, and tablets. That said, paper forms will still be acceptable as well.

Click here to view the full implementation timeline of this change.

There is specific language in the new allowance that limits the content that is viewable on those devices by law enforcement. That said, it is recommended to advise drivers that these devices may be temporarily taken by law enforcement to verify those credentials.

This ruling applies to all US states and Canadian provinces. The key to the new electronic formats is that the documents be accurate, accessible, and readable.

IRP states that a best practice is to save the file as a PDF format and save it onto the device itself, instead of in the cloud. This ensures a greater chance at viewability and accessibility. They recommend this as a work around in areas with no wifi or poor or no cell service.

It is recommended that drivers carry both paper and electronic versions for the first year to work out any issues that may arise with law enforcement.

For many, this new method of proving credentials may take time to get used to. We suggest working with your local and state authorities to develop compliance and operational best practices. Further, a training and education program for your drivers would be a great idea to implement.

Feel free to reach out to Fleetworthy Solutions if you would like help in making sure your fleet and drivers are ready for this change.